Though not all apple trees need staking, all semi-dwarf bare root stock from Fruition benefit from immediate staking. To prevent any stake from removing even the tiniest portion of your apple’s roots, its best to plunge the stake before planting your tree.
Stakes 10′ tall and between 1/2-inch and one inch is optimal.
The easiest method is a find a strong metal stake or metal conduit (found at many hardware stores) approximately 10 feet tall to pound 2 to 3 feet deep. Once planted, the tree can be attached to the stake with any number of ties, one of the best being Orchard Bands that are often black (or green, below).
We share the orchard bands we use in our Apple Abundance Kit as well as at our Garden Store in Spring!
Fruition’s current online tree growing resources are focused on Apple Trees (and it is also true that Pears, Plums, Peaches, Apricots and Cherries require much the same site choice, planting, and basic care considerations!) On that note, we hope you'll enjoy Fruition's free full library of Growing Trees Resources. Also recommended are all books by the late Michael Phillips and the online resources at the New England Tree Fruit Management Guide. In the meantime, enjoy more Fruition tree growing resources:
Apple Tree Growing Guide
Fruit Q&Qs pre-recorded Webinar Library
and join us for future live Fruit Q&Q webinars here!
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